Feb. 18 is the deadline to apply for the 2006 sessions of Harvard's annual Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government. Eight senior fire executives will be awarded fellowships to attend the three-week program.

The program is sponsored through a partnership between the International Fire Service Training Association, the National Fire Protection Association, the International Association of Fire Chiefs and the U.S Fire Administration. Each organization funds the tuition costs of two individuals for a total of eight fellowships.

For application procedures and more information, visit:

• Harvard program (IFSTA)
• Harvard program (NFPA)
• Harvard program (IAFC)
• Harvard program (USFA)

The program will be conducted on the Harvard campus in Cambridge, Mass. Selected Fellows will be assigned to attend one of the two session dates: June 11-30 or July 9-28.